TY - CHAP AU - Albert Rango AU - Kris Havstad ED - Manoj K. Jha Y1 - 2011-12-09 PY - 2011 T1 - Review of Water-Harvesting Techniques to Benefit Forage Growth and Livestock on Arid and Semiarid Rangelands N2 - Water is an essential and basic human need for urban, industrial and agricultural use. While an abundance of fresh water resources is available, its uneven distribution around the globe creates challenges for sustainable use of this resource. Water conservation refers to an efficient and optimal use as well as protection of valuable water resources and this book focuses on some commonly used tools and techniques such as rainwater harvesting, water reuse and recycling, cooling water recycling, irrigation techniques such as drip irrigation, agricultural management practices, groundwater management, and water conservation incentives. BT - Water Conservation SP - Ch. 1 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/29857 DO - 10.5772/29857 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-28 ER -